free hostage

Frequency: 7.510.1 per million words

to set a hostage at liberty; to release them from captivity

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Examples (10)

  • The police managed to free the hostage after long negotiations.
  • The kidnappers refused to free their hostage.
  • Efforts are being made to free the captured hostages.
  • The government vowed to free every hostage held abroad.
  • It was a dangerous mission to free the hostage from the terrorists.
  • They demanded a ransom to free the hostage.
  • After several days, the rescuers were able to free the hostages.
  • The international community called for immediate action to free the hostages.
  • There is hope that they will soon free the remaining hostages.
  • The special forces were dispatched to free the hostage.